Eyelet



. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC ALBERT L. PARGELLE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

EYELET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,750, dated May 9, 1882.

' Application filed June24,1881. (No model.)

This invention has for its object to providean improved eyelet adapted particularly for strengthening or re-enforcing the orifice of a shipping tag or label; and the invention -consists in certain improvements in construction,

whereby a broad and strong eyelet is produced, adapted to tightly bind or clamp the paper or other material of thetag, and having substantially the same appearance upon both sides, so that either side of the tag or label to which it is applied is adapted for use as the outer or exposed surface.

0f the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, Figure 1 represents a side view of a tag provided with my improved eyelet, the same being somewhat enlarged above its ordinary size. Fig. 2 represents a section on line to m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a similar section, showing the parts of the eyelet before they are connected. Fig. 4 represents a section of one of the parts before completion.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

In carrying out iny invention I construct an eyelet in two parts, a I), each being a plate of metal, preferably circular. The plate a is provided with a central perforation, around which is formed a flange, a, which is turned or struck up from the body of the plate so as to stand at about a right angle therewith. The outer edge of the flange a is preferably reduced in thickness and brought nearly or quite to a knife-edge, as shown in Fig.3, for the purpose hereinafter explained. This may be accomplished by beveling the plate at around its central perforation, as shown in Fig. 4, before the flange is turned, or in any other suitable manner. The plate I) is provided with an orifice, b, of sufficient size to receive the flange a. p

In applying the plates a b to a tag and uniting them to form an eyelet I insert the flange a through a suitable perforation formed in the tag 2?, and into the orifice b, so as to interpose the'tag between the plates a b. The length of the flange a should be such that when the plates at b are pressed closely against the tag the outer edge of the flange will pro- 5 5 ject slightly beyond the outer surface of the plate I). I then with a suitable tool or machine expand or turn outwardly the outer end of the flange a, causing the same to slightly overlap the outer surface of the plate 1) around the orifice b, as shown in Fig. 2, therebysecurely connecting the plates.

The thin edge of the flange above described enables the exposed surface of the flange at its expanded portion to form a continuation of the outer surface of the plate 12 without a break or projecting angle at the point where the flange terminates. The eyelet therefore presents a smooth and finished appearance upon both sides, so that the tag presents the same appearance upon both sides. This feature enables the tags to be printed upon either side and obviates the delay to the printer which would be caused by selecting the proper side on which to print.

It will be observed that the construction of the eyelet in two parts adapted to be centrally united enables the eyelet to be made of any desired area, thus giving any desired extent of bearing-surface.

I prefer to incline the outer edges of the plates at b inwardly, so that when said plates are pressed together and united as described theirouter edges will tightly clamp the material of the tag.

I am aware that a tag has been re-enforced by two annular disks of paper cemented to opposite sides of the tag; also, by a single perforated metallic disk having prongs on its outer margin pressed through the tag. Hence I do not claim such devices. 7

It is obvious that my improved eyelet can beused for other articles besides shipping tags or labels.

1 claim- The herein-described eyelet, consisting of the two metal plates to, concaved or bent inward at their outer edges, and united by means of the central tubular knife-edged projection on the plate a entering the central orifice of the plate I), and turned down against said plate 11, so asto form a close joint there with, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 21st day of June, A.

ALBERT L. PAROELLE. Witnesses:

(3.1 BROWN, H. G. WADLIN. 

